The idea of 'just peace' presents an alternative to the concept of a 'just war', by which war can be justified under certain conditions, participants at a Munich forum have heard.

Seeking military victory against the Taliban will not guarantee a "just peace" for the people of Afghanistan, says the head of the world's largest grouping of churches.

The head of the World Council of Churches has expressed dismay at a recent Israeli military order redefining an "infiltrator" in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Norway's ambassador to the UN has praised the ACT Alliance, a new agency linking 100 church aid and development groups globally. He says their members are "agents of goodness".